Spontaneous pneumothorax secondary to chronic cavitary pulmonary histoplasmosis
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DOI: 10.1080/20009666.2020.1797285
Abstract: ABSTRACT Histoplasma capsulatum is a dimorphic fungus that causes histoplasmosis. Chronic cavitary pulmonary histoplasmosis is rare, and typically manifests as apical cavitary lesions in patients with pre-existing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. We report a case… read more here.
Keywords: pulmonary histoplasmosis; chest; pneumothorax; cavitary pulmonary ... See more keywords
Chronic Cavitary Infections Other than Tuberculosis: Clinical Aspects.
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DOI: 10.1097/rti.0000000000000345
Abstract: Lung cavitation may be due to infectious or noninfectious pathologic processes. The latter category includes nonmalignant conditions, such as granulomatosis with polyangiitis, and malignant conditions, such as squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. Infectious etiologies… read more here.
Keywords: cavitation; cause chronic; infections tuberculosis; tuberculosis clinical ... See more keywords